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Asda announces Leeds for the first stand-alone George concept store

Grocery retailer Asda has revealed it is trialling a new George stand-alone concept store that, if successful, will replace its Asda Living brand portfolio across the UK. The pilot project is taking place in Asda’s home city of Leeds at the Asda Living store located at Crown Point Retail Park. The store will be completely transformed with a new layout to showcase the best of George clothing and homeware, plus toys, essential baby items and café area. Shoppers can look forward to a bigger a

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New Korean beauty and street food experience opens at Trinity Leeds

Trinity Leeds has welcomed two new Korean brands - from skincare sensations to street food favourites – bringing fresh energy to the centre. With Korean and Japanese skincare continuing to lead the beauty scene, Saku Superstore has launched a new pop-up at Trinity Leeds. Located near Pandora, the kiosk will be available until Wednesday 18th June, offering the best K-beauty brands across Asia – featuring everything from cleansers and moisturisers to toners and serums. Expert beauty consultants

Plan ahead message for Leeds United promotion parade

Preparations are continuing for Leeds United’s Bank Holiday promotion parade and the opportunity it will give fans and players to jointly celebrate the club’s return to the Premier League. Large crowds are expected to turn out on Monday (May 5) to salute Daniel Farke and his team as they make their way through the city centre on an open-top bus. Leeds City Council – which is organising the event in conjunction with the club, with support from various multi-agency partners – has been working

Trinity’s LUFC promotion party display can be seen for ‘smiles’ around

To celebrate Leeds United’s promotion – and to see them crowned Champions, Trinity Leeds has emblazoned a 306-square-metre LUFC ‘smiley’ club badge on the shopping centre’s glass dome roof. As seen on this season’s cult yellow away kit, the huge display of support measuring 17.5m x 17.5m is the city’s biggest – it took a four-person installation team two days to install and was unveiled today (Friday 2 May) ahead of Monday’s city centre parade. The shopping centre has also unveiled a ‘wall o

Brew+ Leeds opening is an un-bao-lievable success

The highly anticipated opening of Chapel Allerton’s latest food and drink venue, Brew+Bao, has launched to huge fanfare with hundreds of excited customers grabbing their chance to have the first try of its delicious menu of Asian street food, cocktails and fresh craft ales. The new bar and eatery opened its doors over the Easter bank holiday weekend on Stainbeck Lane in the heart of Chapel Allerton in North Leeds. The debut venue for the Brew+ brand introduced itself to the neighbourhood in st

Create a heavenly haven for hedgehogs in your Spring Garden

Hedgehogs need our help - and making your garden hedgehog friendly is a big step in the right direction. The humble hedgehog has been often voted Britain’s favourite wild animal, yet the charming critter has seen a drastic decline in population over the last 20 years. Now, MyBuilder.com, the reliable way to hire tradespeople, is rallying its skilled community to support the cause. Tradespeople are often the quiet heroes of our streets and neighbourhoods, and now, they’re putting their skills a

Northern Ballet wins Fedora - Van Cleef & Arpels dance prize 2025 for Gentleman Jack

Northern Ballet’s ground-breaking new full-length production based on the life of Anne Lister has won the FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025. In October 2024 Northern Ballet announced the creation of a major new full-length ballet based on the extraordinary life of 19th century icon Anne Lister, or ‘Gentleman Jack’, the historical Yorkshire figure often referred to as ‘the first modern lesbian’ whose decoded diaries have captivated audiences around the world. Gentleman Jack will open

Leo Sayer plays Holmfirth

Still Feel Like Dancing? After the sold-out success of his 2024 tour, music legend Leo Sayer will be returning to the UK and Ireland to perform a select number of festival and concert dates and he still feels like dancing! Leo has spent over five decades as an iconic singer and songwriter. With this performance, Leo and his band bring boundless energy, exuberance and a hit packed show to some of his favourite venues across the country. Known the world over for his army of hits which includ

Yorkshire Wolds rapeseed oil to celebrate 10th anniversary with charity Supper Clubs

A Yorkshire Wolds rapeseed oil business is celebrating its 10th anniversary by hosting a series of Meet the Producer Supper Clubs in support of its charity of the year. Thixendale based Charlie & Ivy's is collaborating with The Cook's Place in Malton to host four producer-led supper clubs to raise money for HOPING (Helping Other People In Need Group) York Street Kitchen which prepares and distributes meals for people in food poverty. The first event will be held between 7.30 and 9.30 pm on 3

Unique micro exhibition set to open at Yorkshire Sculpture Park for May Bank Holiday

Yorkshire Sculpture Park has a unique micro exhibition opening over the May Bank Holiday showcasing specially-created works by up & coming artist George Moody. Recipient of Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s Yorkshire Graduate Award for 2024, Moody spent two weeks in residence researching and developing the new work which will be displayed in the Park’s Boathouse between 3–5 May 2025. George recently graduated from the University of Leeds with an MA in Performance Design. Their multi-disciplinary pr

Wicked wizard of OZ a cirque spectacular is coming to Leeds

After the record-breaking success of Peter Pan The Arena Spectacular, starring Jordan Conway and Boy George, and the ongoing success of Elf The Arena Spectacular, World’s Biggest Productions bring a brand-new, thrilling cirque staging of Wicked Wizard of Oz, again starring dare-devil comedian, Jordan Conway, to the First Direct Arena, Leeds, on Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 December. Jordan, as the hilarious Scarecrow, teams up once more with co-star Kelly Banlaki as Dorothy, with legendary panto